Piper J3C-65: 3,190 Registered, Specs

3,190Registered aircraft

3,147Valid registrations

443Renewals due in 12 months

1937-1985Years built

Specifications

Aircraft type: Fixed wing single engine
Engine type: Reciprocating
Engines: 1
Seats: 2
Weight class: Up to 12,499 lb
Cruising speed (FAA reference): 67 mph
Certification: Type certificated
Registry name: PIPER / J3C-65

Type certificate data sheet (TCDS)

No current TCDS in the FAA Dynamic Regulatory System lists this exact model name. Search the DRS TCDS index by holder.

Built by decade

1930s120

1940s2,357

1950s33

1960s2

1970s1

1980s2

Top states

Texas268

Florida236

California189

Wisconsin134

Georgia127

Pennsylvania124

North Carolina119

Ohio114

New York110

Illinois91

NTSB accident records

82 NTSB records since 2008 under this make and model name. A count, not a safety rate: larger fleets have more records. About these numbers.

Date	Place	Model	N-number	Highest injury
Oct 18, 2026	Boonville, IN	J3C-65	N88218	Fatal
Oct 17, 2026	Eagle Harbor, MI	J3C-65	N3368N	None
Oct 10, 2026	Limington, ME	J3C-65	N6340H	None
Jul 20, 2026	Richmond, TX	J3C-65	N92432	Serious
Apr 10, 2026	Crestview, FL	J3C-65	N92480	Serious

Registered aircraft (3,190)

N-number	Year	Serial	Location	Registration expires	Status
N87889	1946	15507	Powhatan, VA	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N87890	1946	15508	Lebanon, TN	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N87895	1946	15513	Augusta, GA	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N87896	1946	15514	Ripon, WI	Sep 30, 2028	Valid
N87900	1946	15518	Waller, TX	May 31, 2028	Valid
N87901	1946	15519	Yelm, WA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N87905	1946	15523	Midvale, ID	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N87913	1946	15531	Delaware, OH	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N87914	1946	15532	Butler, PA	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N87918	1946	15536	Searcy, AR	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N87919	1946	15537	Macon, GA	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N87920	1956	15538	Mc Alpin, FL	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N87924	1946	15542	Richland Center, WI	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N87925	1946	17388	Tewksbury, MA	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N87926	1946	15544	Jaffrey, NH	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N87927	1946	15545	Churubusco, IN	Nov 30, 2029	Valid
N87933	1946	15551	Rockmart, GA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N87937		15555	Maplesville, AL	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N87942	1946	15560	Maumelle, AR	Jun 30, 2029	Valid
N87945	1946	15563	Fort Wayne, IN	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N87947	1946	15565	Hernando, MS	Sep 30, 2032	Valid
N87951	1946	15569	Cookeville, TN	Jul 31, 2029	Valid
N87953	1946	15571	Hartford, WI	Jan 31, 2028	Valid
N87954	1946	15572	Fort Worth, TX	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N87955	1946	15573	Downers Grove, IL	Mar 31, 2029	Valid
N87956	1946	15574	Casper, WY	Oct 31, 2028	Valid
N87958	1946	15576	South Colby, WA	-	Check
N8795J		15570	Lancaster, CA	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N87965	1946	15583	Cambridge, MN	Aug 31, 2031	Valid
N87968	1946	15586	Owasso, OK	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N87973	1946	15591	Danville, VA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N87976	1946	15594	Pittsboro, NC	Mar 31, 2028	Valid
N87984	1946	15601	Allenton, WI	Nov 30, 2032	Valid
N87988	1946	15605	Hope Mills, NC	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N88000	1946	15617	Waterford, MI	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N88005	1946	15623	Claremore, OK	Oct 31, 2027	Valid
N88006	1946	15624	Glenwood, IA	Jan 31, 2031	Valid
N88010	1946	15628	Grand Haven, MI	Jan 31, 2030	Valid
N88012		15629	Slaton, TX	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N88014	1946	15632	Walnut Creek, CA	Aug 31, 2028	Valid
N88020	1946	15638	Troy, PA	Feb 29, 2028	Valid
N88023	1946	15641	Seattle, WA	Feb 28, 2030	Valid
N88027	1946	15646	Cobleskill, NY	Sep 30, 2033	Valid
N88029		15644	Soldotna, AK	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N88030	1946	15648	Simi Valley, CA	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N88031	1946	15649	Carmichael, CA	Nov 30, 2027	Valid
N88032	1946	15668	Gainesville, GA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N88033		15650	Gainesville, GA	Feb 29, 2032	Valid
N88035	1946	15652	La Grange, IL	-	Check
N88038	1946	15655	Lake Charles, LA	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N88039	1946	15656	Brownsburg, IN	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N88044	1946	15707	Bend, OR	May 31, 2028	Valid
N88053	1946	15666	Las Vegas, NV	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N88054	1946	15667	Folkston, GA	Aug 31, 2029	Valid
N88058	1946	15674	Deming, NM	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N88060	1946	15676	Sherman, CT	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N88062	1946	15678	Stuart, FL	-	Check
N88064	1946	15680	La Jolla, CA	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N88068	1946	15684	Ithaca, NY	Dec 31, 2027	Valid
N88069	1946	15685	Alburgh, VT	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N88070		15686	Canandaigua, NY	Jun 30, 2030	Valid
N88072	1946	15688	Wilmington, DE	Nov 30, 2030	Valid
N88073	1946	15689	Woodruff, SC	Oct 31, 2029	Valid
N88074		15690	Huntingtown, MD	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N88075	1946	15691	Bigfork, MT	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N88082	1946	15698	Geary, OK	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N8808M		15704	Eustis, FL	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N88090	1946	15706	Lubbock, TX	Feb 28, 2029	Valid
N88091	1946	15708	Pine Knot, KY	May 31, 2027	Valid
N88096	1946	15714	Virden, IL	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N88097	1946	15715	Osgood, IN	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N88100	1946	15275	Middleburg, FL	Nov 30, 2028	Valid
N88105	1945	15282	Houston, TX	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N88107		15284	Winter Haven, FL	Apr 30, 2028	Valid
N88109	1946	15718	Gardner, KS	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N88112	1946	15725	Edinburg, TX	-	Check
N88113	1946	15726	Lewes, DE	May 31, 2029	Valid
N88114	1946	15727	Edina, MN	Dec 31, 2031	Valid
N88121	1944	15734	South Weymouth, MA	Jun 30, 2027	Valid
N88122	1946	15739	Paxton, MA	Jan 31, 2029	Valid
N88123	1946	15740	Cameron, TX	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N88132	1946	15749	Granada, MN	Sep 30, 2029	Valid
N88136	1946	15753	Mesa, WA	Apr 30, 2030	Valid
N88137	1946	15754	Kankakee, IL	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N88143	1946	15760	Lafayette, LA	-	Pending
N88147	1946	15764	Mt Pleasant, MI	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N8814H	1946	14940	Olympia, WA	Dec 31, 2028	Valid
N88155	1946	15772	Freedom, PA	Aug 31, 2027	Valid
N88157	1946	15774	Pea Ridge, AR	Jul 31, 2027	Valid
N88162		15779	Wichita, KS	Oct 31, 2031	Valid
N88163	1946	15780	Rogers, AR	Nov 30, 2031	Valid
N88164	1946	15781	Petal, MS	May 31, 2027	Valid
N88166	1946	15783	Stillwater, MN	Apr 30, 2029	Valid
N88169	1946	15786	Remington, VA	May 31, 2030	Valid
N88170	1946	15787	Louise, TX	Jul 31, 2028	Valid
N88174		15791	Neosho, MO	May 31, 2027	Valid
N88175	1946	15792	Kountze, TX	Jun 30, 2028	Valid
N88176	1946	15793	Winchester, VA	Dec 31, 2029	Valid
N88179	1946	15796	Gilroy, CA	Oct 31, 2030	Valid
N88180	1946	15797	Carrollton, OH	May 31, 2027	Valid

Piper J3C-65